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Junior Accountant

Junior Accountant

Mayfly Agri (Pty) LtdJohannesburg, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

SUMMARY :

An established chemical distributor is seeking a Junior Accountant to manage and record transactions related to stock, ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance with accounting standards.

POSITION INFO :

Minimum requirements for the role :

  • Must have a diploma or bachelor’s degree in accounting
  • Minimum 3 years’ working experience is essential
  • SAGE Evolution knowledge is advantageous
  • Must be computer literate in MS Excel and Word
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills and with effective presentation abilities are important

The successful candidate will be responsible for :

  • Performing weekly stock planning.
  • Managing month-end stock counts – controlling procedures with close liaison with our outsourced warehousing partners.
  • Reporting, maintaining, and controlling stock damages.
  • Managing stock costings (average costing) and quantities - updating and keeping weekly reports for quantities / costs and updating more often if required.
  • Ensuring FIFO adherence and actively resolving stock pressure points.
  • Reviewing and actioning quarterly stock movement reports.
  • Ensuring the integrity of stock costs.
  • Reviewing all creditor invoices for validity / accuracy.
  • Processing invoices on SAGE Evolution.
  • Preparing month-end supplier reconciliations and payment remittances.
  • Reviewing and signing recons by FM.
  • Processing Credit notes / Customer adjustments etc. (after sign-off by FM).
  • Following up on overdue accounts, escalating to FM / MD where applicable.
  • Matching customer receipts on SAGE Evolution.
  • Sending out monthly statements.
  • Managing customer account updates on SAGE Evolution.
  • Requesting trade references – approved by FM.
  • Processing trade references for new customer applications.
  • Processing journals (when applicable).
  • Reconciliation of monthly balance sheets and bank statements.
  • Updating and maintaining the register of contracts / agreements.
  • Maintaining the Fixed Asset Register.
  • Processing, maintaining, updating, and closing out Customer Direct Indent orders.
  • Supporting the Supply Chain Controller with oversight on logistics and distribution across the warehouses and to customers.

    • Please note that subsequent to the screening and shortlisting process, all further communication will be entered into, only with the shortlisted candidates